“My dream of bringing premium educational opportunities to underprivileged youth is now a vivid reality. Our mission is to nurture and cultivate their gifts in order to build excitement, elevate hope, and support children in creating positive and lasting changes in the world around them.”
“At OMG, we believe that a child who identifies his or her passion and in due time nurtures it, quickly learns that knowledge is indeed power. And with great power comes great responsibility, a philosophy our instructors embed into every enriching lesson plan.”
Dr. Marisa López-Teijón
“We have overcome them with a lot of work, a lot of enthusiasm, and a team with the best professionals. That is how we manage that hundreds of children are born every year in more than 50 countries”
"I try and be a servant leader. My role is to help everyone else shine. I practice empathy as much as possible. Some people think that this is a feminine trait, and it might well be, but I know plenty of very empathetic men and some women who are not. I think you learn humility as a woman leader, and how to be heard in a world that is not designed to listen to you."
“The best option for any ambitious woman is to champion others as well as herself.”
Anastasia Kuzmenko
“Stop drawing lines of separation between men and women. The best way to fight inequality is to lead by example. Less words, more action without prejudice.”
“If you are not good at understanding people, at putting yourself in their shoes, it is unlikely that you can become a successful leader. People would end up resenting you and leaving the organization. I firmly believe that the most important element for the success of a business is PEOPLE”
“When a Realtor® or other partner refers a client to me, they know the transaction will be completed efficiently and on time. Simply said, I get families into homes.”
“Accountability and consistency are keys to success. Put in the time, hone your craft, do not be a jack of all trades.”
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Cities around the world are reducing traffic speeds and improving access to local services and activities by public transport, cycling and walking. They are now reaping the many 'slow city' benefits.
"I want people to remember me as someone who had a passion for changing the corporate environment and the accomplishments to have achieved a degree of change."
"One of the great things about Open, beyond its transparency creating trust, is the opportunity to work across borders and develop diverse, sustainable, and global outputs. That will be essential to the UK’s economy in the future"
New technologies have fuelled the rise of personalised nutrition
“Our results show personalised dietary advice can support people to eat less junk food. This should have important implications for how researchers and health-care professionals design healthy eating strategies moving forward..”
“Women are underrepresented in technology fields, but especially so in cybersecurity. It's not just a matter of fairness. Women are better than men at key aspects of keeping the internet safe..”
“Believe in yourself, have self-confidence, and speak up. It’s up to every woman to earn respect and prominent roles in organizations. It starts with believing you are enough and that you belong there”
“My curiosity and learning agility got me where I am today. Had I relied on only what I knew I could do, I never would have climbed the leadership ranks. So, be curious and embrace the joy of being a lifelong learner!”
“There are great people with fresh ideas that may not have the resume needed to get in the door. It’s our role as business leaders to give them the opportunities they need to grow. With the right opportunity anyone can shine,”
“I would love to inspire a movement of reduced consumption. This goes counter to being an entrepreneur where growth is everything but it is necessary to save our planet.”
“Most leadership teams and boards we work with would agree with the vision of creating a true partnership, however, almost all of them struggle with how to do that. This is why our company, Heimann Cvetkovic & Partners, focuses on helping boards and management teams across the globe create strong leadership alliances”
“The role of the board has changed significantly over the past decade and even more so over the past year. Increasingly, boards are asked and challenged to be a true strategic asset to organizations, moving past the outdated mandate rooted purely in governance and oversight.”
For aspiring female leaders, I believe the best way forward and up is to say YES as often as possible. Lean into your YES, and especially do so when you are scared of facing your own self-doubt. The more you can do that, the more successes you will have, and the more successes you have, the more your confidence builds.
"We thrive by helping companies revolutionize their customer experience by up-leveling their teams and capabilities," says Emilia D’Anzica, Founder and Managing Partner at Growth Molecules.
“Our product goal is to give women the tools to help them feel more beautiful on the outside to match their inner beauty,” Mary adds, “We donate 50% of our profits to Children’s charities and the other 50% is invested back into the company.”